It’s that time of year when we stress out about getting gifts for the people in our lives that already have everything. Seniors (and I am one) are particularly hard to buy for because of three main things:

- They already have pretty much every possession they need. Buying more stuff isn’t really a priority for them.
- New technology while fascinating, isn’t always useful to a senior. It becomes about convenience and ease of use, not more complicated and sophisticated functions. The stuff that offers “more” is often the stuff that is worth “less” to us.
- And I guess there is a third driver too. Cost. New technology is becoming outrageously more expensive. You used to be able to buy a high end DSLR camera for under $1000. Now you are lucky to find new tech under $2500. Even I’m getting to the point where I say no bloody way.
So, what do you get for the senior photographer in your life? Family, take note:
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